Need some advice for broadband
TLDR: EE too expensive for what it is. But Dad doesn't want to lose BT email. Can you get cheaper EE broadband or is a new provider worth the hassle. Am I missing something?
Hi. My parents have asked me for advice on choosing a broadbrand provider, as they are not technically minded, although I'm out of my depth. After being with BT for just over 20 years, they switched to EE a couple years ago as BT became outrageously expensive (£60+).
EE (100MBPS) was cheap for the first few years (25 quid or something), but now sits at £40 a month. It's become too expensive. But getting a better deal is almost impossible. The guy at EE keeps telling them how 500 mbps is "faster", which is completely misleading, and his "best deal" goes up to £40 a month after a few years. I know 100 mbps I more than enough for them.
Now the difficult bit which I hope someone could provide some advice on. My dad is self employed and has used a bt email for work and everything (though he's slowly transitioning to a gmail I made him a few years ago). EE let him keep the email, as BT and EE are together somehow. He really doesn't want to lose it as it will be a hassle with customers etc.
To keep the bt email is £7.50 a month! If not, it will eventually be deleted after 60 days, though its very confusing if its degraded to a basic email (read only) or completely wiped.
I'm shocked because the cheapest EE broadband is "100mbps core broadband", sitting at £27 a month, then goes up to £31 next year, then £35 the year after. That's just ridiculous for 100 mbps, why is it so expensive for arguably mediocre speeds? Is it possible to get a cheap rate without it skyrocketing each year?
Edit: They are going for a new vodaphone contract. Moving over to a more open email as well.